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A pro-Brexit MP has said she does not feel any guilt about the effect of Boris Johnson’s deal on Northern Ireland because her constituency is “miles away” from it.
Boris Johnson’s deal has been widely-criticised for effectively creating a customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, angering the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - the Conservatives’ supposed allies in parliament.
On Sky News, Kay Burley suggested to Andrea Jenkyns, a Conservative Brexiteer, that the DUP had been “thrown under a bus” by Johnson’s Brexit deal.
When Burley asked her if she felt any guilt about that, Jenkyns replied by arguing that she cares more about her constituents than people in Northern Ireland.
“My constituency’s miles away from Northern Ireland.” https://t.co/GnLvPKOqqD— John Harris (@John Harris) 1571749139
Jenkyns said:
I get on very well with the DUP but I listen to my constituents at the moment and they are sick of being held hostage by Remainers in parliament. They want us to get on and deliver so I’m standing up for my constituents…
I understand why [the DUP] voted against… my constituency is miles away from Northern Ireland so I don’t blame them for fighting for what they believe in but I'm fighting for my constituents...
The argument suggests that some Tory Brexiteers do not see Northern Ireland as their problem because it will not affect their re-election chances.
Understandably, people had a lot of thoughts about an MP for the Conservative and Unionist Party dismissing part of the UK so insensitively.
Brexit at any price. At this rate the Conservatives are going to have to take the 'Unionist' tag out of their titl… https://t.co/DPuuC2Pju3— Angela Smith (@Angela Smith) 1571764290
I can see an awful lot of people in England being angry at this, never mind DUP MPs. https://t.co/a9hquqVEtb— Alan White (@Alan White) 1571818384
In a way, this underlines why Conservative attacks on Corbyn as an IRA sympathiser have never really worked. Even 4… https://t.co/Tx3cXUSdg1— Patrick Maguire (@Patrick Maguire) 1571781556
If you are wondering what the problem in Northern Ireland is with Johnson’s deal, here’s the DUP’s Sammy Wilson - who explained his party’s objection with a blistering speech on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister has lost my respect. Instead of owning his decision to capitulate on Northern Ireland to get his… https://t.co/xb4LRdnp2W— Sammy Wilson MP (@Sammy Wilson MP) 1571760072
It looks like Johnson has managed to get a Brexit deal, but he's got it by destroying his relationship with his only allies in parliament...
HT New European
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